“A management decision is irresponsible if it risks disaster this year for the sake of a grandiose future.”

—  Peter F. Drucker

Source: 1960s - 1980s, MANAGEMENT: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (1973), Part 1, p. 43

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American business consultant 1909–2005

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